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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,391.80, 605,087.70 and 166,655.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,391.80, 605,087.70 and 166,655.80 is: 249,983.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,391.80 : 605,087.70 = 166,655.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,391.80/605,087.70 = 166,655.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,391.80x = 605,087.70 × 166,655.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,391.80x = 100,841,374,713.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,841,374,713.66/403,391.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,983.70

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